Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-01-29
ENGLAMD'S QUEEN
Worried Over Affairs Abroad and Asks
for Efficient Administration OF
Criminal Law at Home.
THE QUEENS SPEECH.
Full Text of the Address from the Eng
lish Throne.


lish Throne.
LONDON, January 27.-Parliamsnt was
opened to-day. The following is the queens
speech:
NV Lords and Gentlemen-My relations
with all foreign powers are friendly. The
affairs in southeastern Europe are still un-
settled, but don't apprehend any disturb
ance of European peace will result from
the unadjusted controversy that has arisen
in that region. While deploring the events
which compelled Prince Alexander to retire
from the Bulgarian throne, l have not
Judged it to be expedient to interfere in the
proceedings for the election OF his successor
until they reach stage at which my assent
is required by the Berlin treaty. The task
undertaken by my government in Egypt
substantial advance has been made to-
wards the assurance OF external and inter-
nal tranquility.
OPERATIONS IN BuRMAH
have been conducted with bravery and Skill
for the purpose OF exterminating brigand.
age, which has grown during the recent
years Of miegovernment. Tho bands OF
marauders, by whom upper Burmah has
despite the fact that many OF the leaders
have laid down their arms; bvt entertain
the hope that general pacificatiOn OF the
country will be effected during the present
season. Commercial treaties have been
concluded with Greece and Roumania.
Gentlemen OF the House OF Commons. the !
estimates which will be submitted to you
are framed with careful regard to the econ. |
omy and service OF public service.
My lords and gentlemen, tho
CONDITION OF IRELAND
requires your anxious attention. Grave |
crimes in that country have happily been |
rarer in the last few months than during |
similar periods Of the preceding years, but |
the relations between owners and occupiers
OF land, which in the early autumn exhib.
tied signs OF Improvement, have since been
seriously disturbed in some districts by
organized attempts to incite the latter
class tc combine against tho fulfillment Of
their legal obligations. Efforts OF the gov
ernment to cope with this evil have been |
seriously impsded by the difficulties incl
dent to the method at present prescribed
by statute for dealing with such ofenses.
Your early attention will be called to pro.
posals for form OF legal procedure which
seems necessary to secure prompt and efl-
Gent administration OF the criminal law.
Since my last address your commission
ers directed to inquire into certain objects
of great Importance to the material welfare
OF Irela nd have been actively prosecuting
their labors, and the report OF the commits.
sion ou the operation OF the recent act
dealing with tenure and purchase OF land
will doubtless receive from you early and
careful attention which the serious impor-
Improvement OF local government in En-
gland and Scotland will he laid before you.
Should circumstances render it possible
they will be followed by a measure dealing
with the same subject in Ireland. The bill
and cheapening the process OF
private bill legislation for England, Scot.
land and Ireland will be submitted. You
will be asked to consider measures having ;
for their object the removal OF tho hind.
rance which exists to cheap and rapid
transfer OF and to facilitate the provision
OF allotments for small householders and
to provide for the reader sale OF glebe
lands. The commission which issued in
1888 to inquire into
THE LAMENTABLE DEPRESSION
under which trade and agriculture have
been suffering for many years have pre-.
sented valuable report, which with the
important evidence called, will be laid be-
fore you. The bill for altering the mode OF
levyipg tithes in England and Wales will be
submitted. With regard to Scotland you {
will be asked to consider measures for the
reform OF the universities for completing
recent legislation as to the powers o! the
Secretary for Scotland, and for amending
the procedure OF the criminal courts.
Measures dealing with the regulation Of {
railway rates and preventing the iraudu-
lent use OF merchandise marks will be
brought under your consideration. In the
performance OF these and all your other
momentons duties, earnestly pray that
the blessing OF Almighty God may attend
your labors.